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1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a 1996 romantic crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It is a modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name, albeit still using Shakespearean English. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the title roles of two teenagers who fall in love, despite their being members of feuding families. Brian Dennehy, John…
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Hello hivefriends movie lovers. On April 23rd we celebrate the Day of the Book and Language, paying tribute to two great authors of world literature: Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and William Shakespeare. Therefore, I am encouraged to suggest two movies that were based on literary works. The first one will be William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) based precisely on William Shakespeare's immortal play "Rome…More
Romeo+Juliet The forgotten film by Leonardo Di Caprio Cover page Leonardo Di Caprio began his artistic activity before the age of 10,making commercials and television series. Then, he started in the cinema, in projects, some more interesting than others, until in 1996 he starred in a modern version of the classic of Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. Which earned him the Silver Bear for best actor in his early 20s. Titl…More
In one of his stories science fiction author Isaac Asimov brings William Shakespeare to present day and observes that the Bard, unlike all the other great writers and thinkers of the past, won't succumb to the cultural shock while being confronted with alien future world. Asimov explains this by stating that Shakespeare's genius, just like his work, had certain timeless quality, allowing the Bard to adapt to all age…More
